How many cars have you owned?

Furze99 · 05-09-2023 11:49AM

7 in total over 40 years, only 1 from new and 3 from near new.

Suppose I wouldn't be keeping SIMI in business.

ifeelabreeze · 05-09-2023 11:58AM

Been driving for nearly 4 years and I've owned 5 cars.

1.4 base model Mk5 Golf - loved the handling!

Mk1 Mx-5 - paid €800 for it, pulled it out of someones back garden, got it running and stupidly sold it - currently up for sale on DD, it's the green 1 in Limerick and it's rotten with rust.

Owned another Mx-5, NB, base model and I sold that very quickly (work changed, commute changed).

Bought my current boring daily - Mk7 2L Diesel Golf, yawn.

bought and currently own my third Mx-5! It's a pre-facelift NB, 1.8, 6 speed, torsen and it's lovely!

Did I mention all Mx-5s were the same Mica Green and both Golfs were boring silver?

fabsoul · 05-09-2023 12:39PM

First car in

1990 VW Golf

1992 Toyota Corolla

1994 BMW 316

1996 BMW 318

1998 BMW 520d

2000 BMW 320d

2002 BMW 320d

2004 Lexus IS200

2006 BMW 320cd

2010 Honda CR-V

2012 Mazda Cx-5

2015 Nissan X-trail

2017 Nissan X-trail

2019 Nissan X-trail

2020 Peugeot 208 GT line

2022 Peugeot 508 GT

The best one would be the 2020 Peugeot 208 GT line

passatman86 · 05-09-2023 07:26PM

@User1998 are you secertly a German 😁

User1998 · 05-09-2023 08:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121073767#Comment_121073767

Not quite because of the Mazda and Lexus😂

I actually kind of rather Japanese cars nowadays.

alan partridge aha · 05-09-2023 10:01PM

Nothing boring with 2.0 tdi Golf in fairness

SuperBowserWorld · 05-09-2023 10:05PM

2 second hand Toyotas / 2 people = 1 car in the 30+ years I can legally drive. 😁

dmigsy · 05-09-2023 10:13PM

2004 Ford Focus 1.4l

2003 BMW Z4 2.5l

2015 VW Golf 1.2l

2018 VW Golf R 2l

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 220d

Alternated between sensible and stupidly fun cars. I'll keep the e-class a good while. It's a lovely cruiser and I get no penalty points driving it. I'll get something mad after it.

BlakeS94 · 06-09-2023 07:07AM

6 cars in 11 years

2000 ford fiesta 1.25 zetec

2003 ford focus 1.6 petrol

2010 Suzuki SX4 1.6 diesel

2009 Audi A4 2.0 TDi

2013 Hyundai i40 1.7 Tdci

2010 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Tdci

If I could drive one for fun it'd be the 1.25 fiesta zetec, nippy little thing, unfortunately met it's end with a VW transporter ploughed into it's front wing.

Bass Reeves · 06-09-2023 07:28AM

In 42 years (1981- now) 15 cars inc two vans. This is along with my wife as I owned two van's as a second drive around for over ten years. I wound generally drive the car as a second family vehicle after it was finished as a family car. Presently semi retired and I mainly drive the RAV (2010)and we use the IX 35(2015) as our main car.

MK1Escort

Vauxhall Viva

Nissan Sunny Sentra

Nissan Sunny

Fiat Uno ( van)

Nissan Primera X3

Opel Corsa

Hyundai Assent

Toyota Avensis X3

Citroen Berlingo ( van)

Hyundai IX35

Toyota Rav

Kersh · 06-09-2023 11:07AM

Since 1997, 28 as far as I remember, and a few race cars, saloon and single seater not included here.

1986 Suzuki Swift

1989 Fiat Tipo

1992 Mazda Interplay

1989 Toyota Celica GTR

1992 Mitsubishi GTO

1990 and 1991 Nissan 300zx TT x 2

1992 and 1993 Honda Prelude 2.2 Vtec x 2 - (Still have the 1993 0ne)

1979 Porsche 911SC

1976 Ferrari 308 GTB Fibreglass - (Still have this)

1997 Jaguar XK8 - (Still have this)

1998 Jaguar XK8 - (Still have this)

2005 Jaguar X-Type Estate

2005 Jaguar S-Type 2.7D

2004 Volvo XC90

2000 Volvo V70 T5

1999 Volvo C70 2.4

2009 Volvo V50

2002 Mitsubishi L200

2007 Nissan Pathfinder

2000 Bmw 323Ci - (Still have this)

2000 Alfa 156

1999 Alfa 145 Cloverleaf - (Still have this)

1996 Renault Clio Dimma Wide Arch - (Still have this)

2015 Peugeot 2008 - the only new car i ever bought.

2010 Jaguar XF-S 3.0D- (Still have this) - Current daily

2009 Mercedes E220D Estate - (Still have this) - Other current daily

_Kaiser_ · 06-09-2023 12:14PM

8 over the last 17 years...

2x 1.3L Mitsubishi Mirages (99 hatchback and 98 coupe) - first one was written off after 6 months when a woman in a Volvo pulled across the road in front of it

2x VW Passats (02 1.9TDI and 06 2.0 TDI)

2.5x Audi A6s (2x 05 3.0 TDI and 1x 2010 3.0 TDI) - 2.5 because the first 05 went back after a week with injector faults that they couldn't fix.

1x Audi A7 (2012 3.0 TDI) - current car. Better in most ways than its predecessor, but I have decided I prefer the saloons. Next will be another A6 or more likely an A8.

passatman86 · 06-09-2023 04:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121074883#Comment_121074883

like the sunny , primera and avensis have expierence with them

passatman86 · 06-09-2023 04:55PM

@Kersh great selection

Dartz · 06-09-2023 07:53PM

Just the one for the last 9 years.

Still have the RX8.

The Laguna before that wasn't in my name.

ec_pc · 06-09-2023 09:08PM

1995 Nissan Micra Van

1993 Mitsubishi Lancer GLX Hatch (great car)

1998 Mistubishi Lancer

2001 Nissan Primera

2004 Nissan Primera

2006 Alfa Romeo GT

2008 Alfa Romeo GT

2009 Alfa Romeo 159 SW

1998 Hyundai Tuscon

2013 Ford Focus

2013 Kia Sportage

2016 Kia Sportage

2018 Kia Sorrento

Currently have:

2022 Kia Ev6

the 2013 Focus

2 x 2006 Alfa Romeo GT's

dodzy · 06-09-2023 11:43PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121075554#Comment_121075554

Class list, but where do you have the room for all the ‘I still have this’ 😮😮

Kersh · 07-09-2023 12:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121078755#Comment_121078755

Cheers :) , I have a workshop storage unit, from when i used to race and run race cars.

quad_red · 22-12-2023 07:47PM

2002 Opel Astra 1.4 petrol

2005 Skoda Superb 1.9tdi

2009 Opel Zafira 1.9tdi

2018 Toyota Rav Hybrid

bennyx_o · 22-12-2023 08:12PM

2000 Smart City Coupe

2006 Smart ForTwo

2004 Smart Roadster

2008 Suzuki Swift Sport

2008 Open Corsa OPC

2003 Mini Cooper S

2000 Audi TT

1999 Fiat Barchetta

1999 Peugeot 106 GTi

2002 Volkswagen Lupo GTI

2005 Volkswagen Golf GTI

2009 Audi TTS

2015 Volkswagen Golf R

2019 Seat Leon Cupra

& currently have:

2018 Volkswagen Golf R

2009 Mini Cooper S JCW

Eggs For Dinner · 22-12-2023 09:13PM

Chrysler Sunbeam

Renault 14

Renault 5

6 x Toyota Corollas (company cars)

Mazda 323

Nissan Micra

Audi A4

2 x Ford Focus

Hyundai i30

Dacia Sandero

mickdw · 22-12-2023 09:20PM

5 cars in 23 years of car ownership.

4 audi and an alfa romeo.

Montage of Feck · 23-12-2023 12:10AM

On to my second driving licence and I've had 14 cars, was going to post them but it's such a mixbag of stuff I'd probably be giving my identity away!

But lately haven't been switching that regularly, the car market seems to have gotten more expensive and worse still, boring.

beertons · 23-12-2023 12:28AM

I'm still on 2 cars.

antodeco · 23-12-2023 01:07AM

1976 Mini Clubman - Still Own

1980 Mini 1275GT - Still Own

1998 BMW Z3 - Still Own

2000 Nissan Micra - Crashed

2005 Nissan Almera - Traded In

2006 Nissan Almera - Sold

2015 Dacia Duster - Still Own

tikka16751 · 23-12-2023 01:12AM

When the Wef has its way l will rent multiple cars

PsychoPete · 23-12-2023 06:59AM

Added 4 more over the last 2 years. Currently sitting at 10 cars so garage has finally run out. Gave the IS300h to the missus to keep her sweet and I daily a 1994 Corolla.

1991 Starlet

1985 Starlet ( currently own)

1986 Starlet

1989 Starlet ( currently own)

1992 Starlet GT Turbo (rolling shell - currently own)

1988 Starlet ( currently own)

1994 Corolla ( currently own)

1994 Corolla LX Limited ( currently own)

1997 Corolla Estate ( currently own)

1996 Corolla

1996 Glanza

1997 Glanza

1999 Glanza ( currently own)

1998 Levin

1997 Civic EK4

1984 Twin cam (currently own)

2012 Swift Sport

2012 3 series F30

2014 A6

2019 Is300h F Sport (currently own)

harmless · 23-12-2023 10:43PM

In this order

1998 Corolla 1.3 first car purchased in 2006

1995 Corolla 1.3

2002 Corolla 2.0 D4D

1997 Starlet 1.3, I still drive it daily and it has never let me down. Purchased it for €400 in 2014 and spend about €70 average in repairs most years getting it past the NCT.

23-12-2023 10:49PM

3

Punto

Kia ceed

Hyundai i40 - current. 2015. Smashing car. Never given an ounce of hassle.

RonanG86 · 23-12-2023 11:15PM

1998 Mazda 323 1.5l - Good car, I probably should've kept it longer. It had 125,000 miles on it when I bought it, sold it to my sister a couple of years with 145,000 on it. Was still going well when she sold it with about 160,000 on it. And she didn't service it, and it was left up for long periods, so that tells you how bulletproof that car was.

2000 Mazda Millenia / Xedos 9 2.0l - Fat JDM barge that was expensive to tax and fuel, yet tbf I had it for six years and it didn't really let me down until stuff started going wrong in the last year of ownership and I had to beat an NCT onto it compared to the last 3 which it sailed through. And the stuff that did go wrong - water pump, track rod arm... something else - wasn't really insurmountable. Replaced it with the MG because it was doing about 26mpg.

2004 MG ZT-T 2.0l diesel - I loved this to drive. Could always play "let's pull my head off in a corner" with it, but it kept it eating its front brake discs. After changing the discs (and yes, I let them bed in) 3 times and still getting horrible vibrations when I hit the pedal and my mechanic unable to suggest a remedy, I decided we'd best part ways.

2011 Saab 9-5 2.0l diesel - Still have this after close to 5 years, I'm rather fond of it. It's done about 200,000km took a new water pump a couple of years ago, and a new engine in May cos the oil pump conked and I didn't cop onto it fast enough. Needs new brake discs (they didn't take to lying up when the car had no engine too well), the BCM reset so the odometer will display again, and I suspect I might have an exhaust leak. So stuff to do with it in the New Year, but I'll get it done. Car pulls like a train. I drove a 2010 Audi A4 2.0 diesel to look at as as replacement a couple of days after the Saab's engine died and it was so slow compared to the Saab.

2007 Mercedes E200 - Bought this cheap as a stopgap when the Saab was off the road earlier in the year. Big miles. Drove fine... or so I thought until I got back into the Saab and realised that the Merc was a wallowy, slow heap of shite by comparison. Sold it after.

How many cars have you owned?

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